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this is probably the fastest booking of my life

@Frederic i have a feeling you started researching after you saw the 1GR-FEs perform in sweihan yesterday, but no way they were outperforming the green trooper 😂. Jokes apart, thanks for sharing the document. slightly off topic from the engine, but thought will share a few more things that one may consider for decision making: - FJs that are pre-2013 came with single fuel tank only. Late 2013 model onwards come with dual tanks. Makes a big difference and saves the hassle of worrying about extra fuel cans. - Prados both the 1GR-FE engine series i.e 120 (upto 09) and 150 (2010 onwards) have dual tanks. Only the higher spec models upto 2012 came with single tanks (for some reason toyota thought this was more luxurious). Anyhow post 2013 models they have corrected and all models from base to top come with dual tanks. - Fortuners come with single tanks only. Solid performers, maybe slightly better than the prados in some ways except for comfort. I always thought the engines were tuned for lower hp compared to Prado due to them being lighter, had no idea about the single and double VVT-i - So do LC V6. Though in my opinion they are slightly underpowered due to their bulkier body. If going for an LC i would recommend looking at the 4.6L & 5.7L V8s. - Would love to get some feedback on the new Hilux adventure, dont have much to write about myself.

Pls include us also, dont just take all the marshals with you 😅

I could see this coming so not surprised at all, @M.Seidam many congrats on this well deserved promotion. Look forward to joining your drive soon.

@Srikumar great drive as usual, took me some time to get my breath back once i reached home and im sure it was the same for others. We more than made up for the lost time in the beginning due to fog. with steep climbs, bowls and criss-crossing ridges this had everything we could ask for. so glad to have finally met @Frederic after almost 10 months with carnity, nice chatting with you and thank you for being the 2L. @Vaibhav @Looper @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Anoop Nair im sorrry the wranglers had a tough day today, maybe you guys need to think of upping your game a bit, for it was only @Vaibhav's lending of compressor to @Zedwhich provided some face saving 😂😂. Glad to see you all nevertheless & @Looper thanks for the sweep. @Simon Dawood @Amr Aydin @Alexanderrr great job right at the front, i can imagine how challenging it would be to keep up with Sri & fredie. @Zed thanks for clearing all the bushes infront of me 😁 @Waqas Parvez great driving buddy, i know some ppl (or atleast 1) who would be envying what you can do in that prado 😆. Will wait for you to share some of those video shots from your insta. @Tom B good to see you as usual man. Good luck on the liwa trip, will definitely look forward to hearing back from you. @Gaurav Soni i hope you made it back safely and not too much trouble with the car. Was wonderful chatting to you all in the morning while we waited for the fog to clear up, hopefully more such opportunities coming up this season. See you all soon.

Hello peeps, looking at the msgs this morning, seems like dense fog in and around Abudhabi this morning so will have to plan travel accordingly tomorow. @Srikumar any suggestions of delayed start maybe?

Thanks @Srikumar for updating us especially regarding the dirt track, else i was tempted to take the alain city route otherwise.

@Waqas Parvez will now fit a NOS on his prado just to prove you wrong 🙃

bit late on this one but nevertheless, @varunmehndiratta my first drive with you and must say it had all the ingredients of a fantastic one. Thank you for making it enjoyable and safe. @Waqas Parvez @Looper @Vaibhav @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @MMansoorthank you for platooning the convoy. @Zixuan Huang - Charliei hope the car is sorted. to the rest of the gang, great to see you all. @Vaibhav i had no choice but to take those lines after @MMansoor's tank was destroying all tracks in front of me 😂.

will have to then factor in an extra 25 minutes. ADNOC 859 is on the route and 48km from starting point.

thanks Tom, yes this seems to be the closest one. Was looking for one on the Alain route as that seems to be the fastest. https://goo.gl/maps/q6jCmFpbyhMo8QiG7 this one seems to be the most convenient. btw i was also on the last F+ convoy in this area and all i remember is our engines screaming like hell. Be sure to give your cars some love before this one, they will need all of it 😂

for those coming from Dubai, any suggestions of where fill up before the meeting point, pls do post here. I can only locate pumps that are 50-60 Km from the meeting point and all require some diversion from the route.

Pheewww! thats one hurdle done 😅

@Hisham Masaad will be removing myself from WL. Dont have approval from home ministry for 2 weekend drives so have opted for Sunday 😂. have a safe & enjoyable drive

Haha lot of jeepers on the drive list this time, might as well let them do their thing. We need to make a pact with our siblings (other toyotas) & cousins (Nissans) 😂 On a serious note, idea is to have max fun in the safest way possible. @varunmehndiratta thanks for the prep talk. Cant wait for the drive to start.

@Morshedi well deserved bro, congrats.

Congrats on the promo @Imteeaz. Im sure you will enjoy this level even more, expect more pushing here 😅.

MashAllah brother @Hisham Masaad . I am actually surprised that you were not a Marshal, just shows how an exceptional leader you already are. Wish you more success.

Really fun driving guys. @Hisham Masaad thank you again for madmax drive (insert whatever version). Even though it was in bursts, thanks especially for extending the drive that made it really fun in the end @Waqas Parvez & @Rob S excellent job as supports as usual. @Alexanderrr great work as SL, having been there i can imagine how exhausting it can be to keep up with hisham, have a good rest 😅. To the rest of the gang great meeting the usual suspects, hope to catchup with u all soon. @Amir Amiri i hope everything ok with the car.

Not going to miss a madmax drive 😅. YALLAH!

Should be an epic drive, feel bad to be missing out on this one bt just couldnt get out of evening commitments. Have a blast guys 😃

InshAllah we all look forward

Well better the pressure on u than on us 🤣 Someone is thinking of driving straight from sweihan 😅

Safe travels Simon, we will miss the might pajero. See you soon

same list of drivers almost, will miss Simon though the Pajero was my saving grace 😂